Yards Park Archives -

Tag: Yards Park

Weekend in Jazz

6.27-6.29: Festival weekend brings vast variety of talent to D.C.

This is the one and only weekend to catch the 2014 DC Jazz Festival: Where it once lasted three...

June 26, 2014 0

News

CapitalBop’s picks for DC Jazz Fest 2014: Brass bands, global fusions and oh so many options

Today marks the beginning of the D.C. Jazz Festival. It’s the city’s moment to celebrate the music—and because it...

June 24, 2014 1

CapitalBop,Inc, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving jazz in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2010 and run by young cultural organizers and musicians, CapitalBop grows audiences and builds community around jazz because we believe it is important to the city’s historic identity as well as its contemporary culture. CapitalBop.com is an online magazine and resource designed to help everyone from newcomers to diehards connect with the city’s thriving live jazz scene and musicians. We present grassroots shows that unite diverse audiences while showcasing jazz in nontraditional, outside-the-box scenarios. Our emerging education program seeks to connect D.C.’s great teaching artists with children across the city, helping them access their own creativity by tapping them into the rich cultural legacy of their hometown.